Peirce

[ purs, peers ]

noun

1. Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
2. Charles San·ders [san, -derz], 1839–1914, U.S. philosopher, mathematician, and physicist.
3. a male given name.

Peirce

/ pɪəs /

noun

1. PeirceCharles Sanders18391914MUSPHILOSOPHY: logicianPHILOSOPHY: philosopherSCIENCE: mathematician Charles Sanders. 1839–1914, US logician, philosopher, and mathematician; pioneer of pragmatism

Example Sentences

Hester Peirce, one of the two Republicans on the SEC, carried their ball into its meeting room.

From Los Angeles Times

Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce, a critic of the SEC's regulatory agenda, said agency staff who drafted the proposal had not shown it was necessary.

From Reuters

"This 'modernization' effort might better be characterized as an insulation effort -- insulating corporate managers from scrutiny," Peirce said in a statement.

From Reuters

A temporary evacuation center has been set up at Olive Peirce Middle School, at 1521 Hanson Lane in Ramona, which lies in an area that falls under the evacuation warning.

From Los Angeles Times

“I do want to recognize that another mother might not make the choice that I did, but I would never seek to take that decision away from her,” Peirce said.

From Seattle Times